Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

back in the day

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.68 in modern English

Syllables: back- in the -day
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

In the distant past; especially, at a time fondly remembered (the good old days).

Informal

Example Sentences

"I wanted to do a song that epitomizes the feeling and vibe from back in the day while still being current."
"Sean May played like they did back in the day, kind of like 29 long years ago, when his father led Indiana to a national championship in 1976."
"Ah, back in the day. After stumbling out of the service entrance, and wandering to the beach to swim off our buzz, we would barefoot it down the beach to the Outrigger, where Mr. Don would sometimes do a cameo at the microphone."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

back in day (alternative)

Phrases

in my day in one's day before someone's time in one's time

Frequently Paired Words

in my day in one's day before someone's time in one's time

Synonyms

at the time at that time then back then BITD

Questions

What does back in the day mean?: In the distant past; especially, at a time fondly remembered (the good old days).

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